May 11, (THEWILL) – Barcelona moved within touching distance of the 2024/2025 La Liga championship following an extraordinary 4-3 win against rivals Real Madrid at Montjuic Stadium on Sunday.
The victory extends their lead to seven points at the top of the table with just three matches remaining in the season.
The match began with Kylian Mbappe putting Real Madrid ahead through two quick goals, showing his impact since joining the club.
However, Barcelona responded emphatically when Eric Garcia headed home four minutes after Madrid’s second goal, igniting the home crowd who would witness an exceptional first half of football.
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha struck within two minutes of each other to turn the contest on its head, giving Barcelona a 3-2 advantage shortly after the half-hour mark.
The intense pressing strategy deployed by Hansi Flick’s men forced numerous errors from their opponents, with Lucas Vazquez surrendering possession to Raphinha who combined with Ferran Torres to establish a 4-2 lead before half time.
The second period saw Barcelona maintain control despite looking fatigued from their midweek UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat to Inter Milan.
Mbappe completed his hat-trick with approximately 20 minutes remaining to ensure a tense finale, though Real Madrid’s hopes of another famous comeback were ultimately thwarted by an offside flag that denied what would have been a dramatic equaliser.
Barcelona require just one more victory to mathematically confirm themselves as champions of Spain for the 2024/2025 campaign.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
